Virgin Media Broadband
Gig1 Fibre Broadband Only
1130Mb / second
Average speed
Unlimited
Usage
£28 / month for 6 months
Then £62.00 / month
Virgin Media Broadband
Gig1 Fibre Broadband + Phone
1130Mb / second
Average speed
Unlimited
Usage
£64.00 / month
£35 upfront fees
Virgin Media Broadband
Ultimate Volt Bundle
1130Mb / second
Average speed
Unlimited
Usage
£85.00 / month
£35 upfront fees
Virgin Media Broadband
Gig1 fibre broadband + home phone & O2 SIM
1130Mb / second
Average speed
Unlimited
Usage
£64.00 / month
£35 upfront fees
Community Fibre Broadband
1 Gbps Fibre Broadband
920Mb / second
Average speed
Unlimited
Usage
£35.00 / month
£0 upfront fees
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What is cable broadband?
So what’s faster, cable or fibre?
Generally, both fibre and cable will be able to provide ample internet speed for a normal household. Cable will typically just edge out standard fibre optic broadband due to the lack of lost speed over the final stretch of wire. Different situations will mean you can get different speeds with the two options though, so it’s always worth checking things like what building you live in or how far away you live from your closest exchange to get an accurate measurement.
Why choose cable broadband?
- A higher download speed will suit large households, streamers, gamers, and heavy users.
- Higher upload speeds suitable for live streamers and conference calling.
- More reliable broadband connection as copper phone lines are bypassed.
- Usually more expensive than other types of internet connection, especially ADSL broadband packages.
- Not yet widely available across the whole country.
- Installation of cables could cost you time and money.
How to switch to cable broadband
Last reviewed: 10 May 2022
Next review: 10 June 2022